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Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Nikole Hannah-Jones

“The truth is that as much democracy as this nation has today, it has been borne on the backs of Black resistance.” - Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones is an American investigative journalist. Her work focuses on racial segregation and desegregation in American schools as well as exposing systemic institutional racism. Her most recent project, the 1619 Project, uncovers how every facet of American life continues to be impacted by the legacy of American slavery.

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